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Boating Through a Japanese River Gorge - GeibiKei Video
Geibikei is a scenic river gorge in the northern prefecture of Iwate where people can take flat-bottom boats piloted by singing boatmen. The boatmen guide the boats along with poles much with the gond… more →
Samurai Dave: The Roving Ronin Report
Tohoku, Japan 2009
shuue wrote 1 week ago: Itinerary Day 1 (Fri, Oct 23, 2009) Overnight flight from Singapore to Tokyo Day 2 (Sat, Oct 24, 200 … more →
Do you love pods?
dannycycle wrote 4 weeks ago: Japan’s waterways are lined with giant cement pods that are used to prevent flooding. On a sun … more →
Boating Through a Japanese River Gorge - GeibiKei Video
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samuraidave wrote 1 month ago: Geibikei is a scenic river gorge in the northern prefecture of Iwate where people can take flat-bott … more →
Route 338 Shimo Kita
dannycycle wrote 1 month ago: bike and mtns to Wakinosawa Originally uploaded by dannycycle Overlooking mountains and water on a p … more →
Mt. Bandai - a long weekend
wesu wrote 1 month ago: As the shinkansen whisked its way towards Koriyama station, I pored over the maps and reflected on t … more →
Random shot
dannycycle wrote 1 month ago: On the northeastern edge of Honshu stands Shiriyazaki lighthouse. Erected in 1876, this structure i … more →
Geibikei - Floating Thru a River Gorge in Northern Japan
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samuraidave wrote 1 month ago: Floating Through a River Gorge in Northern Japan Geibikei Gorge – Iwate Prefecture Flat-bottom … more →
Free Blades win for real!
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simoncurrie wrote 1 month ago: Thanks to the outstanding performance by the hometown goalie Michio Hashimoto, the Tohoku Free Blade … more →
Silver Week : Randonnée dans les montagnes de Hachimantai (2)
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bastien wrote 2 months ago: Jour 2 : Oonuma-onsen 大沼温泉à Oofuka-sansō 大深山荘 (refuge de Oofuka) Lever matinal vers 5h30 du matin, i … more →
Silver Week : Randonnée dans les montagnes de Hachimantai (1)
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bastien wrote 2 months ago: Cette semaine on a 3 jours fériés consécutifs, du lundi 21 au mercredi 23 inclus. J’ai pris comme be … more →
Asia League opens!
simoncurrie wrote 2 months ago: Looking at the game sheet for the China Dragon season opener last night, Mikhail Nemirovsky was the … more →
Nishimonai Bon Odori - Japanese Dance for the Dead Video
samuraidave wrote 2 months ago: In the small town of Nishimonai in the northern prefecture of Akita, the locals perform a Bon Odori … more →
Nishimonai Bon Odori - Japanese Dance for the Dead
samuraidave wrote 2 months ago: Japanese Town Dances to Remember the Dead Nishimonai Bon Odori Nishimonai Bon Odori – Japanese … more →
Asia League 2009-10 Preview
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simoncurrie wrote 2 months ago: The ever changing Asia League of Ice Hockey had another paradigm shift this past off season. They … more →
Blades win!
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simoncurrie wrote 2 months ago: The Tohoku Free Blades hosted their first preseason game today in Hachinohe, Aomori against the Nikk … more →
Funekko Nagashi - Japanese Boat-Burning Festival Video
samuraidave wrote 2 months ago: Here’s a video on a Japanese Boat-Burning festival known as Funekko Nagashi which takes place … more →
Funekko Nagashi Matsuri - Japanese Boat Burning Festival
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samuraidave wrote 2 months ago: Funekko Nagashi Matsuri Japanese Boat-Burning Festival Boats burning on the river in Morioka Obon is … more →
A Look at the Northern Japanese City of Morioka
samuraidave wrote 2 months ago: Morioka in northern Japan is the capital of the Iwate Prefecture. I went there recently for a festiv … more →
AL Preseason Shorts + Ichiro
simoncurrie wrote 2 months ago: Oji Eagles and Nippon Paper Cranes played a pair of free admission preseason games in Tomakomai, Hok … more →
